Oh man... That is amazing. WANT... So Jealous. :)

Nah, I don't think so. I think im going to pat myself in the back when I'm in miami traffic and i can throw it into full automatic.

Yeah, a whole other league is right, they are so much faster and more responsive.

Yeah haha, I loved my STIs! You made a good choice although I have not even sat in one of the new ones. If it's anything like my 06 then it must be a blast. Now that's a fun car to mod! Simple bolt ons and a tune and youre at 330whp/340wtq.

I think I'm going to be good about this one Ben, It is a much much bigger monthly payment than what I have now and the new M3 is coming out in 2013 as a 2014 model so I will keep my car relatively stock and easy to sell. If the rumors are true, its getting a triturbo V6 and less weight! The first turbo is electronic...kinda like an SC for the super low end response.

Thanks a lot, man. Yeah, those were happier times when I didn't hate my transmission. Crazy how long we've all be chatting almost on a daily basis.

Agreed, there are sooo many options I'm going to have a really hard time deciding...I was looking at prices too and nothing is less than $2000 :eek:

Holy crap... that's quite the package you've got there. :icon17:

I know my next car is going to be some sort of Eurotrash... just not sure if it will be an ///M or AMG... or Porsche. I would love to take delivery over there.

God that European delivery option sounds amazing. BMW takes care of their customers really well (and I would hope so for the money you fork out for one of their cars!)

Sadly, my experiences with my Audi have cooled me to getting any European car again anytime soon. It's just not in me right now; maybe when I get older and I'll just want a car that I can relax and drive about, while being able to afford the egregious maintenance costs, I'll go get a BMW.

Until then, I get to throw my WRX around :rofl2:

Here's the answer to why its cheaper for anyone who was wondering. I was completely wrong.

Why is BMW European Delivery Cheaper than US Delivery?

Phelan, BMW covers all maintenance, brake pads, rotors, oil, etc. for 4 years/50k miles. It will be cheaper to maintain than my Z assuming I don't do something stupid...in that case insurance would cover it.

That's a plus for the ///M case. Big savings there as I would expect to at least go through 2 sets of rotors in that time with just street driving. :tup:

RCZ, I know, my Audi was the same way :tup:

The problem is after it falls out of the maintenance plan, you pay up the arse for replacement parts and labor! That's where my big issue lies. I don't replace cars very often, I drive until I can't drive them anymore. So the Audi was a really really expensive car to maintain as it neared the end...

But if you're going to move on before it falls out, then :tup:

OK, I gotta ask - what was the final price you paid, if you dont mind saying?

there's something special about picking up your car at the factory, especially when you pick it up in germany and stop off at the ring and drive through the swiss mountains! really hope you can make this work out - i've driven both of those as you may remember and they are definitely bucket list life events. enjoy yourself!

... writing from Finland tonight... no sign of Kimi!

If you DID see him, I doubt he'd have much to say...like always.

He'd most likely be passed out in a pool of his own piss.

I was first leaning towards a 3 year lease, but it makes more sense to buy it instead. If I do buy it, I will have it a max of maybe 2 years before I sell it. Either way, not getting anywhere near warranty limits!

I haven't bought it yet, but I think I'm getting a good deal.

Has almost every option box ticked from the packages...

MSRP $74,000

My price $63,800 w/ Euro Delivery. Not bad for a 2012 model :)

That deal is open to anyone, PM me if interested.


Absolutely, BMW has a ridiculous program. The factory tour is amazing I hear. The only problem with going to the ring is that its north of munich and everything I want to do is south! It would definitely be quite a thrill and though and it is definitely part of my itinerary. Thanks for the input, I agree, they are bucket list events!

I lolled! I heard he's coming back to F1!

Well you'd better have plenty of pics, and intend to stick around the board :-p

Hey, you still have your track wheels?

Re ring... you'll be driving from Munich to Stuttgart, and then south through Zurich... the drive through Switzerland is epic, even before you get to the mountains... wish you could see it in summer but even this time of year it will be great... anyways, if you are all the way to Stuttgart, the autobahn to Nurburgring is not much time :)

finish friends tonight said he's going back as well... they were speculating williams team... still a very marketable driver

till then, here's how he's keeping busy

I heard rumors that he's talking to the Williams team but I'm not sure if I believe it or not. He left F1 because he was tired of it and I'm not sure if he would come back if it wasn't with a winning team.

He tried to get into NASCAR earlier this year but couldn't line up a (full-time) ride with a top team so he stopped looking there.

He wants to be somewhere that he can win, regardless of the series, so I'm not so sure if he'd sign with Williams but who knows...